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The bank says the Cardiff site will still retain about 250 posts

Barclays Bank says it is moving just over 200 jobs out of Cardiff to Northamptonshire and India.

The posts are being lost at its merchant services and technical operations in the Pentwyn area of the city.

The centre at Cadarn House hosts bank card services. The bank said about 250 posts would be retained at the site.

The Cardiff North MP Anna McMorrin said the announcement was "devastating".

The bank said it had taken the decision following a review of operations in Cardiff, and a wish to bring together teams "currently separated by different locations".

"We are focused on finding alternative employment options for all affected staff elsewhere within the Barclays Group," said Mike Britton, managing director of Barclays Partner Finance.

"We are being open and transparent by sharing this proposal with our colleagues at the earliest possible opportunity and are committed to supporting them throughout the process."

'Galling'

The Labour MP for the constituency said she wanted an urgent meeting with the chief executive of Barclays Bank to discuss the move.

"This is particularly galling because the work they do for Barclays Bank is not changing, it's just being moved to England and India," said Ms McMorrin.

"So, it's not a case of the jobs no longer being needed or automated, but because the financial sector is once again abandoning its hardworking, skilled and loyal Welsh workforce."

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Media captionAndrea Jones said the jobs would be difficult to replace in the city

Union leaders have also reacted angrily to the Tuesday's announcement.

"This is devastating news for our members who work at the Pentwyn site. Many highly experienced and skilled staff face losing their jobs with little prospect of redeployment within the bank," said Andrea Jones, Unite Wales' regional officer.

She added: "Unite is demanding that the bank think again and revisit these damaging and ill-conceived plans."